ACP console log opened 16-Feb-2024 10:00:22 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:00:22 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 10:00:22 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:00:22 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:00:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:00:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 10:00:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:00:23 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:00:23 Dome is MaxDome 10:00:23 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 10:00:23 Imager is ASCOM 10:00:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:00:23 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240216@095950 UTC 10:00:23 Imager readout modes: 10:00:23 0 is Fast 10:00:23 1 is Normal 10:00:23 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:00:23 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 10:00:23 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:00:23 Guider is set to multi-star mode 10:00:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:00:23 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 10:00:23 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 10:00:23 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:00:23 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:00:23 ==== Starting target U_Leo ==== 10:00:23 ACPS Observation U_Leo(1 of 1) 10:00:23 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_SFY_AUTO_ver2706, Plan U_Leo) 10:00:23 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:00:24 Pointing updates are enabled 10:00:24 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 10:00:24 Start slew to U_Leo... 10:00:25 (wait for slew to complete) 10:02:11 (slew complete) 10:02:11 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=8018s GW=T HAz=8618s DWz=T WF=no] 10:02:11 Updating pointing... 10:02:11 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 10:02:11 Focus change of -290 steps required 10:02:15 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 10:02:15 (using Fast readout mode) 10:02:15 (starting exposure) 10:07:56 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 10:07:56 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:07:56 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 10:07:56 Switching from SR to V filter for imaging 10:07:56 Focus change of 290 steps required 10:08:00 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:08:13 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 10:08:13 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 10:08:14 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:08:25 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 10:08:26 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 10:08:26 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 10:08:26 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 16-Feb-2024 10:08:27 UTC